G. Firth Scott G. Firth Scott i(A27599 works by) (a.k.a. George Firth Scott; Firth Scott)
Born: Established: 1862
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Scotland,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe, ; Died: Ceased: 3 Jan 1935 Surrey,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe,
Gender: Male
Arrived in Australia: ca. 1885 Departed from Australia: ca. 1895
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BiographyHistory

Scott was a Scottish journalist and writer who came to Australia and worked for newspapers including The Hobart Mercury and The Daily Telegraph (Sydney). He married Aileen Murphy in Brisbane and gave birth to two children in Australia and four in Great Britain. He is best known for his lost-race novel The Last Lemurian: A Westralian Romance (1898) however he wrote many other works.

Exhibitions

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Most Referenced Works

Notes

  • Scott also wrote a couple of children's books on the history of exploration, The Romance of Australian Exploring (1899) and The Romance of Polar Exploration (1906).

Known archival holdings

National Library of Australia (ACT)
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